King´s College and King´s Chapel, Cambridge built 1441 and 1446 by King Henry 6:

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King´s College and King´s Chapel, Cambridge, England. View to entrance and chapel in background 20. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.

After 3 days holiday in London I travelled by train 80 km north to Cambridge to visit my stepson Jonas and his girlfriend Katharina. They both work in Cambridge – she as an environmental legal specialist and he as a nature conservation scientist at Cambridge University. They have lived 3 years in Cambridge and it is my first visit in their home.

In morning on friday 20 april I walk alone around in the city to experience its atmosphere this “summer day” with 25 degrees. Cambridge is today a city with 125.000 inhabitants and 25.000 students at Cambridge University with 21 faculties and 50 institutions. The university was founded around 1200 and in the following centuries teachers and students were organized in more than 31 different colleges:

Every college had its own bedrooms, dining hall, kitchen, study rooms, library, chapel and garden. Every student staying on the colleges have 2 senior personal student advisers at the college to help them with their studying and personal life.

My son and his girlfriend live close to Mill Road and Cambridge railway station – only 2 km from center of Cambridge. Therefore I decided to walk to the city and pass this street with typical english 2 floor houses:

Side road to Mill Road, Cambridge:

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Side road to Mill Road. Two floor houses – typical english houses. Photo 20. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.

– and this excellent big green area “Parker´s Piece“ with a lot of sporting activities:

Parker´s Piece:

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Parker´s Piece. Cambridge. Photo 20.april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.

Map of Cambridge:

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Map of Cambridge. Photo 20 april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.

In Kings Parade and Trinity Street I pass beside St. Botolph´s Church and the entrances of St. Catharine´s College, King´s College and Gonville and Caius College:

St. Botolph´s Church:

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Next day saterday 21. april 2018 is another “summer day” with more than 25 degrees celsius and the sun shinning from a blue sky. My stepson and his girlfriend invite me to a River Cam trip on a flat boat.

Before meeting on Darwin College I visit Sedgwick Museum in Downing Street.

Sedgwick Museum of Geology and Earth Sciences:

Entrance.

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River Cam at Grantchester. View in direction west. Walk path from Grantchester alongside River Cam to The Orchard Tea Garden. Photo 22. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.

The Orchard Tea Garden – view to restaurant and the orchard:

The Orchard is a tea rom and garden near Grantchester 7 km south of Cambridge.

The Orchard became popular since 1897, when students of Cambridge University were allowed of the orchard owner to enjoy their tea in the orchard in their spare time.

Later in 1909 it became famous, when writer and poet Rupert Brooke (1887-1915), The Old Vicarage, Grantchester (Poem 1912) invited writers, painters and scientists to join fellowship with him in The Grantchester Group:

Since 1900 locals and tourists have enjoyed – together with students from Cambridge University visiting The Orchard – the relaxed atmosphere and to eat and drink tea. The Orchard restaurant is open all year around.

The Orchard Tea Garden:

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The Orchard Tea Garden at Grantchester and 200 m to River Cam. Photo 22. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.

Plate:

“The Grantchester Group” of entrance to The Orchard Tea Garden:

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The Grantchester Group. Plate in The Orchard. Photo 22. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.

Plate: “The Grantchester Group – Later in life ” of entrance to The Orchard Tea Garden:

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The Grantchester Group. Plate in The Orchard. Photo 22. april 2018 by Erik K Abrahamsen.

The Orchard Tea Garden – spring 2018:

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I hope you have enjoyed my experiences on my 4 days visit to Cambridge.

I spent an excellent time with my family – full of joy, love, fun and humor in the first “summer days” in all England with more than 25 degrees celsius.

Links:

The Bloomsbury group – a circle of artists, writers and intellectuals from period 1910 to after second World War 1939-45 and an important connection between CambridgeUniversity and King´s College London .https://www.britannica.com/topic/Bloomsbury-group